Childhood Obesity and Type II Diabetes

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This is particularly serious for youth, who now have a more sedentary life than any previous generation.

From a public health perspective, the consequences of this are a clear epidemic of obesity, defined typically as a condition in which excess weight or body fat contributes to potentially negative effects for the person There are also numerous health risks; heart disease, cirrhosis of the liver, arthritis, diabetes (most especially those overweight), and numerous other aches and pains that keep Americans out of work costing America over $80 billion dollars, or almost 10% of all medical expenditures
Childhood obesity is becoming epidemic in the developed world, and is a condition in which excess body fat negatively affects a child's health. There are a number of effects this has on children, so many that it has become a public health concern that has reached national proportions
Unlike other illnesses, obesity in children is a direct result of eating too much food, eating the wrong kinds of food, and a more sedentary lifestyle. The typical diet for children today is oriented towards highly refined flours and sugars, sugary sodas and energy drinks, and snack foods that may be quick but have little nutritional value in the long run. When this is combined with a lack of exercise due to playing…

Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal. There are three types of diabetes: type I (previously called “insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus”), type II (previously called “non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus”, and gestational diabetes which is diagnosed during the second or third trimester of pregnancy).
Prediabetes is a condition of high blood glucose of hemoglobin A1C levels, but these levels are not high enough to be classified as diabetes. These people are at increased…

treatment; however, there are some diseases that are a life long battle even with a treatment. An excellent example is diabetes. There are two types of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is diagnosed during childhood or adolescence. Type 2 diabetes is diagnosed in adulthood. Type 1 diabetes is important but it only affects a small amount of the population mainly adolescence while Type 2 diabetes affects a large portion of the population making it more of a priority. The first step into understanding any disease…

report highlights the main causes of Type 2 Diabetes and the association between diabetes and obesity in adults. The report also discusses the associated health implications for those people who have been diagnosed with this disease and some of the long term affects on health.
CONTENTS
Introduction 4
Causes of Type 2 Diabetes 4
Risk Factors for Diabetes 4
Consequences of Diabetes 4
Health Implications 5
Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes 5
Management of Diabetes 5
Costs to the NHS 6
Health Improvement…

Type II Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease that influences the physical and social aspects of life for millions of people living in New York City (NYC). The excess accumulation of glucose in the blood caused by this disease can lead to the breakdown of many organs in the human body leading to increased hospitalizations and mortality. Although diabetes is a manageable disease given the appropriate care and education, the disease and its complications disproportionately affect African-Americans…

Running Head: Diabetes Type II
Diabetes Type II: Symptoms, Risk Factors, and Treatments
Introduction
There are three types of diabetes: type 1diabetes and type 2 diabetes, and gestational diabetes. All three are chronic conditions that "affect how the body uses blood glucose" or blood sugar. The body needs glucose because it is "an important source of energy for the cells that make up an individual 's muscles and tissues" Individuals with diabetes have too much glucose in their…

people are bypassing simple steps to prevent Type II diabetes. As of January 2011, 25.8 million children and adults have been diagnosed with Type II diabetes (American Diabetes Association). Type II diabetes is a disease that causes high blood sugar levels due to a malfunction within the body to properly use insulin. The role of insulin is to lower and control blood sugar levels so they do not get too high. After people are diagnosed with Type II diabetes they have to immediately start taking care…

Type II diabetes: obesity and overweight
Monica Davila
DeVry
Type II diabetes: obesity and overweight
Diabetes has become a widespread epidemic, primarily because of the increasing prevalence and incidence of type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is an endocrine disease in which the body has either a shortage of insulin or a decrease ability to use insulin or both. Insulin is a hormone that allows glucose to enter the cells and be converted into energy. Diabetes can be characterized as a prevailing, incapacitating…

largest minority in the US-making up more than 13.7% of total population. Type 2 Diabetes and its complications are a major health concern all over the world. Some racial and ethnic populations are more at risk for this disease. Type II Diabetes is well known as one of the most preventable diseases in modern times. The focus of this research paper is to determine why Latinx children are at an increased risk for Type II diabetes, compared to their peers. In order to understand the complexity of a disease…

Type II Diabetes is a disease that is mostly manageable, despite the recent surge in diagnoses. Type II diabetes is generally a controllable and preventable condition, but in the case of extreme obesity, is difficult to manage. The connection between extreme obesity and the inevitable insulin resistance of the body is widely known throughout the population. The problem is real and it is thoroughly documented by research institutions around the world. Type II Diabetes develops when insulin secretion…

Prevalence of Type II Diabetes Mellitus in the Adult of JAZAN by Demographic characteristics, BMI and Settlement type.
Dr.T.Hemalatha, Dr. Rashida, Ms.Wajiha, Dr.Fahad
Abstract
Nowadays Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is becoming a major health problem in all over the world. If a person having prolonged group of disease with high level of blood glucose then it is Diabetes Mellitus. It will cause severe other health issues like cardiovascular diseases, disease related to vision, Kidney, blood vessels…